The Pittsburgh Penguins have conquered the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during their three championship runs in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin/Kris Letang era . The Caps vanquished the Pens in the second round en route to their 2018 Cup victory. Although one franchise has clearly gotten the better of the other in the last two decades, a fierce rivalry still exists between both fan bases.

But they are able to put animosity to the side when it comes to paying respect to a legend. The lively crowd in Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena gave Alex Ovechkin a standing ovation during Thursday's 5-3 win versus the Capitals, showing the utmost respect for his unprecedented 900 career goals , per The Washington Post's Bailey Johnson. Article Continues Below

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